Samudrika (Garga) 1.57
Sāmudrika (Garga) 1.57
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- Sanskrit
1.57
jihvātālulakṣaṇamāhajihvā raktā dīrghālakṣṇā susamā ca bhogināṃ jñeyā
śvetā kṛṣṇā paruṣā nirdravyāṇāṃ tathā tāluḥ
He states the characteristics of the tongue and palate:
A tongue that is red, long, smooth, and very even is to be known as belonging to enjoyers of pleasure;
a white, black, or rough tongue—and likewise palate—belongs to the destitute.
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- Bṛhatsaṃhitā — Varāhamihira, Sanskrit